Being the largest ball and socket joint in the body, the hip joint is designed to sustain considerable stress, with the cartilage cushion preventing friction and enabling a high degree of fluidity in the joint. However, hip strains are still fairly common and are a...
Transient Synovitis, Toxic Synovitis or Irritable Hip is a medical condition observed in children between 3-8 years that causes pain in the hip joint followed by limping. The underlying cause is the inflammation in the lining of the synovial joint. Although the...
Hip Dislocation is a traumatic injury that occurs when the top rounded part of the femur moves out of the pelvic socket known as acetabulum. The injury mainly occurs due to high impact car accidents. If not treated immediately, it may cease the blood supply to the top...
The hip flexors refer to a group of muscles at the front of the thigh that allows an individual to lift the leg or bend at the waist. Overstretching or tearing of any of these muscles is known as a Hip Flexor Strain. The injury most commonly affects the iliopsoas...
Hip Pointer refers to an injury to the iliac crest of the hip joint. The iliac crest is the outer ridge that curves along the pelvic bone. It forms the crest of the ilium which is the largest of the three bones viz. ischium, pubis and ilium that fuse together to form...
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